Story telling time AGAIN!!!!! Why my luck is bad whenever a birthday session is on uh?!
The chinese name of the restaurant is 青空高級日本餐廳 (so called "Aozora High Class Japanese Restaurant"), therefore I expected TOP CLASS service and food quality from them.
It's raining heavily and the restaurant was 3/4 full house.
Hokkigai Sashimi RM38.
They were fresh but six thin small pieces cost this much ?! *sigh* Adui, I couldn't help benchmarking this with Aji Noren one (OK lah, you wanna say "different class mah", right?!).
Frankly, they were really fresh!
The menu shows BENTO dishes like this. No side dishes listed at any areas within the page. Therefore I did not know whether if the bento served here is full set or three quarter set?
Alright, never mind.....I can ask mah," This bento got come with rice one ah?"
He said,"Yes, come with one rice one."
There was a table of four beside us.
The papa ordered soba set. He waved at the waiter," How come when I cracked open the egg and stirred into the soup, there are these little dark things inside one? like stones one leh! See? Can you please replace the egg and soup ?"
The waiter said,"OK."
While waiting for replacement, the mama wanted to order sake.
While waiting for replacement, the mama wanted to order sake.
Papa waived at the waiter for sake menu.
The mama asked, "What's the difference between Qian Shui (千歲) and Wan Shui（萬歲）?"
The waiter brought a bottle of sake and explained, " Blah...blah..blah........."
It seemed like the explanation was not convincing enough that the papa started to 'signal' her wife by raising the eyebrows.
The wife quickly said, "OK lah, ok lah...we take this one!" before her hubby trying to complain again.
Tempura Bento (RM42) .
When our bento sets were served, coming along were one miso soup and one plate of fruit. NO OTHER THINGS ELSE. My rice leh?!
Unagi Bento RM42
The unagi served in this bento set was S-size one. It got M-size deep fried soft shell crab though!
The sashimi was fresh and served in THICK slices. About 1.2cm to 1.5cm thick leh! I was lucky to get one super long and thick one too! See below?
The mayo salmon sushi was another impressive one! See to believe it! Four pieces somemore!
Tempura was kinda thick-flour fried though. "Yee.....how come no sauce one?! "
I waived at a female waitress, "Er.....my this tempura set comes with sauce or not for the tempura?"
She paused for a while then answered," NO...this tempura set doesn't come with tempura sauce." She didn't even bother to ask her supervisor! No no no no.....
"Oh ok........then my rice?"
She said,"OK, I go and ask the kitchen." off she went but without follow ups after that.
At the same time, my neighbour papa also got impatient already, dark-faced and started grumbling as his egg+sauce were still out of sight even after he reminded for one more time!
I waived at the male waiter who took my order just now,"Doesn't this tempura come with sauce?..and my rice leh?! "
He realized and said,"Yes, it does and the rice too......OK, pls wait."
The papa caught the chance and asked, "Where is mine? (pointing to his soba set) My chopstick you also take away already! Can you please return my chopsticks at least?"
The daughter said," Papa, why you always complain one?"
Papa said," When we see something wrong, we must escalate! E-s-c-a-l-a-t-e! "
*This sound like someone working in factory right?! :P*
Finally, my tempura sauce and rice were served after so many rounds of Q&A.
Then we realized,"Yee..........should have chawan mushi hor? Let's ask and see!"
We waived at one uncle waiter, he said,"Yes, got. I go and check it out."
At the same time, there were one 'couple' sitting 45 degree opposite me. The guy is ~40 yrs old with neck tie and the cute girl is may be 20+, wearing her furry jacket exactly ala-Jap fashion. The first impression coming into my mind was, "You know...." *matchmaking or....*
Since we waited and paused frequently, I managed to read the girl's face expression every now and then. The guy kept on talking and the girl kept putting up a smiley face and cracking a sentence or two in between. Their dishes were not served after long idle in between. At first the girl still can smile listening to the guy, later on her smiles also became dry. I believe she got no strength to 'entertain' him anymore. She kept on looking helplessly at the kitchen, perhaps hoping to see if her last dish was gonna come soon. At last she also beh tahan and waived at the waiter to chase for their orders. I pity her lah.
When I finished up my fruit - the last item on the table, my chawan mushi was still TAKDA after a few times of reminders given to waiter 1 and waiter 2, who didn't follow up apparently. At last, the uncle waiter who seemed to be more 'pro' observed the missing of chawan mushi STILL. It's already near to 9.45pm already oh! He went quickly back to kitchen, then came and informed us,"Your chawan mushi gonna come in 5 mins time". Huh?! What did the previous two fellows doing uh?
At last, chawan mushi was served. How come this right hand side one, the cover did not match with the cup one?! It's smaller size than the cup in fact. Simply grab one to put on top one is it?! :)
So....this chawan mushi ended up becoming my DESSERT loh! Fresh and hot from kitchen...but mind you, if given second chance, I do not wish to have this as my 'dessert' loh. I want it to be part of my bento meal ok?!
Right at this moment, another middle-aged couple was there impatiently waiving at waiter.
The waiter came out from the kitchen and quickly told them," It's done halfway!"
The lady beh tahan and replied loud enough for the surrounding tables to hear,"Har??? halfway? Not coming soon ah?"
She then smiled at me. I 'smiled' back indicating I knew how she felt.
In general, the food quality is not bad but the staffs are pretty new, need more time to familiarize to match with its "HIGH CLASS" title. I was rather 'mad' with their service quality but highly entertained by my neighbours!!! :)
When paying the bill, see the bill got NO CHARGE for green tea! Syiok sikit!
When paying the bill, see the bill got NO CHARGE for green tea! Syiok sikit!
Service charge 10%
Aozora Japanese
Bellisa Row, Pulau Tikus
Tel : 04-22094099
Fax : 04-2266199
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